NGC 4323
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 4323 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy[7] located about 52.5 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered in 1882 by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel[8] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[9]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 4323 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices[1] |
Right ascension | 12h 23m 01.7s[2] |
Declination | 15° 54′ 20″[2] |
Redshift | 0.006182[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 869 km/s[2] |
Distance | 52.5[3] Mly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1g[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0^0(r), dE[2] |
Mass | 1.7×109[4] M☉ |
Size | ~23,000 ly (7 kpc) (estimated)[5] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.953′ × 0.610′[6] |
Other designations | |
PGC 40171, VCC 608, MCG +03-32-016[2] |
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NGC 4323 is commonly misidentified as NGC 4322, which is a 13th magnitude star.[10][11]